News and messages
From President Miller
Speeches
- Remarks to the Board of Trustees: Our commitment to effecting real change related to equity and inclusion on campus and in the community | June 10, 2020
- Fall Commencement Ceremonies, Address to the Graduates | Dec. 14, 2019
Messages to campus
2020
- Video: Tentative agreement with Akron-AAUP
- Athletics Review Task Force | July 23, 2020
- Update on Budget Planning and Fall Return to Campus | June 30, 2020
- Message from President Gary L. Miller and Board Chair Joseph M. Gingo: We can and must make a difference | May 31, 2020
- Redesigning The University of Akron – Update #3 | May 27, 2020
- Fall 2020 return to campus | May 22, 2020
- Redesigning The University of Akron: Update #2 | May 14, 2020
- Affirming Our Promises in the Post-COVID World: Update #1 | May 4, 2020
- Affirming Our Promises in the Post-COVID World | April 23, 2020
- We're in this together | March 29, 2020
- An Update on the Strategic Planning Process | March 24, 2020
- Important Update from President Miller on Campus Operations | March 16, 2020
- Important Coronavirus Update from President Miller | March 10, 2020
- Cancellation of University-sponsored international travel | March 6, 2020
- Coronavirus prevention and planning | March 2, 2020
- Strategic Working Group - Initial Recommendations | Jan. 27, 2020
- Welcome back | Jan. 13, 2020
2019
- Happy Holidays and Thank you! | Dec. 16, 2019
- A Thanksgiving reflection | Nov. 26, 2019
- An expression of gratitude on this Veterans Day | Nov. 11, 2019
- Principles for Planning | Nov. 7, 2019
- Affirming Our Promises — Strategic Planning Initiative | Nov. 5, 2019
- Affirming Our Promises — Campus-Wide Strategic Planning Process | Oct. 28, 2019
- Excited about the opportunities ahead | Oct. 1, 2019
- Thank you for the warm welcome | Aug. 15, 2019
Opinion
- Akron will rise | July 18, 2020 (Akron Beacon Journal)
- The University of Akron is on the rise | March 1, 2020 (Akron Beacon Journal)
In the news
- Bloomberg Radio (June 17) President Miller discusses equality and UA's response to COVID-19 with with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Jason Kelly
- Akron Beacon Journal (June 10) Assailing 'perils of complacency,' University of Akron president vows to fight racial discrimination
- Crain's Cleveland Business (April 19): Pandemic makes for unexpected challenge as University of Akron’s Gary Miller settles into role of president
- Akron Beacon Journal (March 1): The University of Akron is on the rise
- Akron Beacon Journal (Feb. 12): The University of Akron launches $150 million fund-raising campaign
- Akron Beacon Journal (Jan. 28): University of Akron strategic plan draft calls for more online learning, flexibility
- Akron Beacon Journal (Jan. 12): ‘We’re here because we want to be here’: New University of Akron president settling in to life in area, sans spiders
- WCPN-FM (NPR, Jan. 7): Interview on "The Sound of Ideas"
- WKSU-FM (NPR, Dec. 12): Gary Miller sets a course for The University of Akron's future
- Crain's Cleveland Business (Oct. 28): New Akron president says 'trust and goodwill' must be rebuilt after university's latest change in leadership
- Ohio.com (Oct. 1): New University of Akron president mingles, dines with students and staff on first day
- Ohio.com (Sept. 30): New University of Akron president officially takes over
- Ohio.com (Aug. 18): They’re the Millers: UA’s first couple makes friendly first impression on campus
- Ohio.com (Aug. 16): Meet-and-greet with new UA president draws 500
- Ohio.com editorial (Aug. 16) Hope in the form of a new president
President Gary Miller's appointment (Aug. 15, 2019)
- University announcement: Gary L. Miller, Ph.D, named UA's 18th president
- Ohio.com: University of Akron names Gary L. Miller as president
- Ohio.com: UW-Green Bay thanks outgoing Chancellor Gary Miller for accomplishments during tenure
- Crain's Cleveland Business: University of Akron names Gary L. Miller its next president
- WKYC (NBC Cleveland): University of Akron selects Dr. Gary L. Miller as new president
- WKSU-FM (NPR): University of Akron Chooses University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Next President
- Green Bay Gazette: UW-Green Bay Chancellor Gary Miller named president of University of Akron
- WGBA (NBC Green Bay): UW-Green Bay Chancellor leaving for University of Akron
- Associated Press: UWGB chancellor leaving to take post at University of Akron
- WCPN-FM (NPR) University Of Akron Names Gary Miller President